Instagram: Share pictures - how it works
You can also share beautiful or interesting pictures from your Instagram account in other social networks. Unfortunately, photos from other Instagram users can only be reposted to a limited extent. We show you all the ways to share pictures on Instagram in this practical tip.
Share your own Instagram pictures on other social networks
- Open the Instagram app on your smartphone and go to your profile.
- On Android, select the three dots in the top right; the gear icon on iOS.
- Below is the item "Settings". Tap on it and then on the option "Linked accounts".
- Now a list with various social networks appears - including, for example, Facebook, Twitter or Ameba.
- For example, if you select "Twitter", you will have to enter your user name and password in the next step.
- After you have authorized the Instagram app, you can share your shared pictures on the linked network.
Repost photos and images from other Instagram users
Unfortunately, you cannot share the images of other users directly in your own profile. Instagram itself also prohibits this in its guidelines. However, there are still tricks on how to distribute pictures in a reasonably comfortable way.
- You can share pictures of other users indirectly by commenting on them or by double-clicking "Like". You can also share the picture directly with individual people by copying and forwarding the URL of the photo.
- To do this, open the image to be shared on your smartphone and tap the three dots in the top right corner. The image can then be sent via "Copy URL to share ...".
- You can also share pictures directly on Facebook Messenger via Instagram:
- To do this, go back to the photo and tap on the three dots on the top right. Via the item "Share in Messenger" the picture can then be sent to the contacts you have selected.
In the next practical tip, you will learn how to edit your own pictures professionally for Instagram.